Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Small shell ginger

Chilonatalus tumidifrons compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Natalidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Alpinia
Species	Chilonatalus tumidifrons	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

The Bahamian Lesser Funnel-eared Bat (Chilonatalus tumidifrons) is a species in the genus Chilonatalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.